– verify you have on hand all the materials you will need.
– Have a clean work surface for all the equipment you will need .

instructions for removing the old dressing :

Remove the tape carefully.
Use a clean medical gloves ( non-sterile) Xeroform gauze old to grip and remove.

Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Instructions

If the dressing sticks to the wound, moisten with a little warm water and try again .
Put the old dressing in a plastic bag and discard .
Wash your hands again after removing the old dressing .

Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing Instructions for Wound Care

– You can use a gauze pad or a soft cloth to clean the skin around the wound :
– Use a normal saline solution (salt water ) or mild soapy water.
– Soak the gauze or cloth in the saline solution or soapy water and gently dab the wound and clean it.
– Try to remove all drainage and any dried blood or other matter that may have accumulated on the skin.
– Do not use skin cleansers , alcohol , peroxide, iodine, or soaps with antibacterial chemicals . These can damage the wound tissue and slow your healing .

The doctor may also ask you wet or wash the wound :

– Fill a syringe with salt water or soapy water , what the doctor recommends.
– Hold the syringe 1 to 6 inches ( 2-15 centimeters ) away from the wound, and spray hard enough into it to wash drainage and secretion.
– Use a dry , soft cloth to carefully pat the wound dry cloth .
– No any lotion , cream, or herbal remedies on or around your wound without asking your doctor first applies.

Putting on the New Dressing Petrolatum Xeroform

* Place the clean dressing over the wound and the doctor or nurse will tell mostraron.es carefully trying not to cause wound infection also can use a wet or dry dressing.

* Wash your hands when done.

* Throw all the old dressings and other used supplies in a waterproof plastic bag. Close it tightly , then fold it before putting it in the trash.

* Wash any dirty clothes dressing change separately from other laundry . Ask your doctor if you need to add bleach to the wash water .

* Use a dressing only once and never reused.

When to call the doctor

Call your doctor if :

Observe any of these changes around the wound :
more redness
more pain
swelling
bleeding
The wound is larger or deeper
The wound looks dried out or dark